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Issue Number: #1099
Date: Sunday 8th June 2014
Editor: Alan Watson
www.watson.co.nz
E-mail: editor@magicnewzealand.com
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Hi here is the latest news
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1.
Editor's Message
2. Vanish - International Magic Magazine 14 Is Available
And Free
3. Combined IBM/SAM Convention - Schedule - Digital Version
4. 2014 June Magic Castle Show Schedule
5. Day of Magic in October - Auckland New Zealand
6. Remarkable Magic #352 - Nick Lewin
7. Frozen - #344 - By Kyle Peron
8. David Copperfield
9. Phyllis Wong And The Return Of The Conjuror
10. Updates So Far This Week on VanishLive.com
11. Daytona Festival of Magic 2014
12. New England Magic Collectors - Yankee Gathering XV
13. The "Wow" Factor Lecture At MINDvention
14. KIDabra International
15. PCAM 2014
16. The Weekend Of Wonder In Hot Springs
17. 998 Links To Magic Resources
18. Adelaide Magic Convention - October 10th -12th 2014
19. e-zine Archives
20. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: The next issue of Magic New Zealand will
be published on 13th July upon our return home to New Zealand.
Michele
and I are off overseas visiting Australia and then on to
the USA. We will be visiting the world famous Magic Castle
in Hollywood, then Las Vegas and finally off to St Louis
to attend the joint IBM/SAM. We are really looking forward
to catching up with the many magical friends that we have
made over the years.
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Remember
if you have any magic news drop me a line:
Editor@MagicNewZealand.com
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2. Vanish - International Magic Magazine 14 Is Available
And Free
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Message by Paul Romhany
Editor - Vanish Magazine
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Edition
14 - Cover story this issue is Bill Abbott who opens up
about the art of marketing and performing. Bill has done
something very few have achieved in magic before and shares
how he has done it. There is also an article that every
magician needs to read by The Illusionist director Neil
Dorward on what he sees magic needs to take it in to the
future.
Also
included are contributions by John Carney, Keith Fields,
Bizzaro, Alan Hudson, David Gabbay, Timothy Hyde, Nick Lewin,
Matthew Fallon, Steve Spill, Craig. P. Browning, Tobias
Beckwith, Peter Turner, David Berglas, Charles Bach, Ted
Outerbridge, Peter Mennie, Tony Chris, Leif David, Nickle
VanWormer, Diamond Jim Tyler, Danny Archer, Louie Foxx,
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3. Di Combined IBM/SAM Convention - Schedule - Digital Version
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Message by Becki Wells
publicity@ibmsam.com
We
are proud to announce that there will be a digital version
of the 2014 Combined Convention Schedule for all attendees
to download to their cell phones or tablets! The entire
convention schedule, along with information about each event,
will be at your fingertips.
Each
event contains specific information such as what artists
are performing in the shows or lecturing, as well as what
dealers are exhibiting at the convention or you can look
at the entire list of dealers and artist and find out additional
information such as what events they are part of, website
links and more. Most important, should there be any changes/updates
to these events, we will have the ability to update the
digital schedule and you will have access to the most current
information.
This
schedule is available to you NOW! In two simple steps.
Download
Eventbase - this is a free app through your app store (available
for iPhone, iPad, and Android Devices). Links to download
the app are below:
iOS
(iPhone): http://bit.ly/ibmsamios
Android:
http://bit.ly/ibmsamand
In
the Eventbase app, search for and select the "IBM/SAM
2014 Combined Convention" event guide.
Now
look through the schedule to find out more about the exciting
activities we have planned for you in St. Louis.
If
you aren't registered yet - there are still some registrations
available. You can register at: http://ibmsam.com/registration/,
but don't wait too long. Registration prices increase on
June 15th.
Join
Us In St. Louis It's All About The Magic!
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4. 2014 June Magic Castle Show Schedule
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Message by Jack Goldfinger
Director Of Entertainment
Academy of Magical Arts, Inc.
June
2-8th
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Chef Anton
Early: Scott Wells
Late: Bill Goodwin
Parlour of Prestidigitation
Early: Bob Cassidy
Late: Rafael Benatar
Palace of Mystery Rob Zabrecky Ardan James Tina Lenert
Peller Theatre Tom Frank Shawn Eric
W.
C. Fields Bar Mark Collier
Friday Luncheon - CUG Rafael Benatar
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show Nancy Jean Gray
Lecturer - Sunday 8th Scott Wells
June
9-15th
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Rick Hebert
Early: Mike Pisciotta
Late: Lou Serrano
Parlour of Prestidigitation
Early: Lisa Cousins
Late: Jeff Ezell
Palace of Mystery Arthur Trace Willie Tyler & Lester
Danny Cole
Peller Theatre Jonathan Pendragon Crow Garrett
W. C. Fields Bar Karl Koppertop
Friday
Luncheon - CUG Lou Serrano
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show Jimmy H.
Lecturer - Sunday 15th NO Lecture - Father's Day
June 16-22nd
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Jeff Black
Early: Joycee Beck
Late: Henok Negash
Parlour
of Prestidigitation
Early: Oscar Munoz Late: Gary Norsigian
Palace of Mystery Justin Willman Sebastian Kraine
Peller Theatre Derek Hughes Handsome Jack
W.
C. Fields Bar Pop Haydn
Friday
Luncheon - CUG Joycee Beck
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show "Wacko"
Lecturer - Sunday 22nd Danny Cole
June 23-29th
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Bill Bentz
Early: George Tovar
Late: Brian Ochab
Parlour
of Prestidigitation
Early: Steve Gore
Late: Brent Arthur James Geris
Palace
of Mystery Jamy Ian Swiss Anson Lee Gwenaelle
Peller Theatre Jimmy H. Carl Christman
W.
C. Fields Bar Rich Cowley
Friday
Luncheon - CUG George Tovar
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show Tim Mannix
Lecturer
- Sunday 29th Steve Gore
Performers
are subject to change due to circumstances and availability
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5. Day of Magic in October - Auckland New Zealand
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Message by Danny Phillips (NZ)
IBM
Ring 160 the Tony Wilson Ring (Inc.) will be holding a "Day
of Magic" on Sunday 26th October. (Labour Weekend)
We
are just finalising the contract with our impressive headliner.
He's the resident Magician on a certain TV channel, also
a magic consultant on another one and a series regular on
a third channel.
No
he's not a Kiwi. Have I got you wondering? All will be revealed
in a couple of weeks. In the meantime pencil in to be in
Auckland on Sunday 26th October. In fact come the night
before and we can all have a magic? Dinner together. There
will be lecture and a workshop from our headliner plus a
lecture/workshop from a top kiwi magician. Of course there
will be a public show and a couple of competitions.
Registrations
will be open by 30th June. Overseas professional magicians
who will be in New Zealand around the 26th October should
contact Danny Phillips (danny@mostlymagic.co.nz).
We
have booked the Playhouse theatre, which is housed in an
iconic building in Glen Eden Auckland and is considered
to be one of the finest theatres around. We look forward
to seeing old friends and hopefully a few new ones too on
the 26th October.
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6. Remarkable Magic #352 - Nick Lewin
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Message by Nick Lewin (US)
'The
Carbonaro Effect.'
It
is always nice to see a magician do well on television.
Watching the success of Michael Carbonaro certainly warms
my heart a little, if only because he looks like a really
great guy. I have never met Carbonaro but I would be amazed
if he wasn't pretty much the person that we see each week
on the new TruTV hit series 'The Carbonaro Effect' every
Thursday night.
What
is 'The Carbonaro Effect?' It is a very smooth blend of
the old Candid Camera hidden camera TV show and a less 'in
your face' kind of street magic. The show had its origin
in the segments that were presented by Michael on the old
Jay Leno Tonight Show. They were a very popular addition
to Leno's program and now an entire show has been created
based on the concept.
Carbonaro
poses as a regular, and here is the key, highly likeable
young man, in a public situation and then uses magical techniques
to create humorous situations with members of the general
public. My favorite example in the first episode involves
the apparent mailing (Via Pet-Ex) of cute little puppies
in decidedly flat packages. Carbonaro also removed a disgustingly
large bug (as in LIVE bug) from an astounded iPhone owner's
smart phone. Both of these stunts resulted in great TV viewing;
in turn both cute and gross!
It
would be missing the entire point of the show to spend too
much time discussing how the actual tricks and effects are
achieved that form the basis of the action. This is definitely
NOT a magic show---and that could be a large part of the
immediate ratings success that it achieved. Not many series
expand their ratings numbers in their second week on the
air but this one did so in an effortless manner. Hey, it
even picked up a second season just as quickly and easily.
There
is a neat combination of traditional magical methods and
careful staging that makes each stunt look authentic and
effective. A magician might look at the camera angles and
editing and be a little dubious about how they would fit
into a traditional magic TV show. They would of course be
totally missing the point! The appeal of the program rests
squarely on the shoulders of its star, and he seems more
than capable of supporting 22 minutes of reality programing
upon them.
With
a background that includes mainstream acting roles and performance
art, Carbonaro has the perfect combination of charm and
lanky good looks to win over the female demographic that
is so often deeply unimpressed by magicians. Young guys
will look at the show and wish that they could do all these
cool things that Michael can. TruTV is very actively courting
a younger viewer and this is a show that is going to help
achieve their goal in a very significant manner.
A
show like 'The Carbonaro Effect' is by its very nature going
to rely heavily upon the consistency and quality of the
stunts that it manages to pull during its episodes and this
show has a real ace up its sleeve. Playing a very major
role, albeit an almost invisible one if you look at their
website and titles, in the creative side of the series is
David Regal. I don't think you could find anyone more perfect
to help create the substance of the show than you get with
Regal 'under the hood.'
Both
Regal and his ingenious 'Clarity Box' made guest appearances
in the premier episode of 'The Carbonaro Effect' and I suspect
David spends a bunch of time hidden under counters and opaque
tables getting the magical job done. His unconventional
and super effective approach to the magic arts seem to me
to be very on display throughout the episodes. Carbonaro
and Regal are a formidable team and between them seem likely
to be able to keep the quality crackling for many seasons
to come.
I
thoroughly enjoyed seeing magic get the update and tweak
that David Blaine and Criss Angel gave to TV magic by blending
traditional magic with the seemingly 'not about to die soon
enough' field of reality programing. No hate mail please!
I am fully aware that not everyone agrees with this opinion,
however the ones who don't are certainly not the demographics
that the networks are reaching for. Carbonaro's new series
is once again expanding the style and scope of magic in
a really interesting manner---more power to it!
One
of the interesting sidebars in television history is the
failure of the groundbreaking '60s series 'Candid Camera'
to be able to successfully reincarnate after the death of
its creator/host Allen Funt. I suspect a large part had
to do with the public's lack of interest in Funt's son assuming
his dad's role, as some kind of a right of birth. With Carbonaro
as the focal point of this new show I think we are going
to see a hit show that will serve as a stepping off point
to a long and varied career for Michael when he decides
to evolve and reinvent his showbiz goals.
'The
Carbonaro Effect' is available as a season ticket pass on
iTunes, which is how I view it, having largely cut the cable
cord. However, you can view it for free every Thursday night
if you discover where TruTV is on your TV dial and I suspect
many people will do just that-and this should make for a
very happy cable network!
My blog is at www.remarkablemagic.com
My web site/online store is www.nicklewin.com
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7. Frozen - #344 - By Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.facebook.com/perondesign
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com
As
family and kid show entertainers, we need to be up on the
current trends and likes of the children we perform for.
Knowing "what is in" helps us to better connect
with them. It also allows us to be able to customize an
experience that is tailored just to their party theme.
In some cases, themes for party events come from movies
that the kids see and are current. It is important to stay
up on these and at least know the basics.
One such movie that is a hit for young children is the Disney
movie, "Frozen". Many families are having parties
and events for their children with this theme. To be able
to customize your show or to even add one routine themed
around the movie can really make for a great experience
for them. You become a solutions provider.
Here are just some ideas for effects and routines that you
can use to customize your own show. I hope they are of help
to you.
One idea would be to perform an effect called Frankie the
Snowman if you have it or can find it. It was put out by
P and A silks. Ties in perfectly to winter and to the comical
snowman in the movie itself.
Get
white foam and cut them into snowball shapes. They do to
have to be perfectly round. Then you can do sponge ball
routine and the reason they vanish is because they melt
in the heat of the hand. But if we believe in magic anything
is possible. A lot you could do with that premise.
Make
up a version of Pet Store Pranks where each of the cards
are characters from the movie. You are trying to find the
big snow beast because he is actually a nice guy. But you
keep saying he is right here and of course it is a different
character and not the snow beast. The home hinged card could
be the ice castle. You open it up and he is not there. Of
course he appears behind the castle with a see do not see
principle. Easy to do with some cardboard and computer print
outs.
Use
a Temple Screen and make panels to be the characters. Only
when they come together does magic happen.
3
card Monte (super easy version - can tell you more in an
email). It is the no moves version. You would have the snow
beast on both sides and the hero in the middle but we cannot
get to the hero. The kids have to help you remember where
the hero is. Of course the middle so we remove the hero
with magic. (Remove card after turning it backside to the
audience). Show other 2 cards to be the beast. Well it looks
like we saved her. But in reality we saved everyone because
in this story they ALL lived happily ever after and turn
card over and it is the entire cast.
Professor's
nightmare done with white shoelaces. The concept here would
be that they are scarves. We have to have the scarves equal
sizes because a small scarf is too short and will not protect
us. The middle one is just right and the long one is much
too long. But for our 3 heroes, we need them to be the same.
Use whichever moves you like but it could tie in very well
with this concept.
The bubble to solid clear bubble is a standard effect on
the market that could tie in nicely with the theme of the
movie. A lot could be done there with that trick.
Slush powder can work really well to freeze and vanish the
water. A lot of fun ideas and routines can be involved around
that idea.
Of course you can always end with a classic of magic with
the "Snow Storm" effect. You can start by making
a napkin into a snowflake and proceed from there. Just make
sure to clean up afterwards.
These are just thoughts off the top of my head as I am writing
this article. I hope it does get you thinking of the many
possibilities that are out there if you use your own creativity.
I am happy to announce that my newest book, "FESTIVAL
MAGIC", is finished and is NOW available at http://www.kpmagicproducts.com
This 112pg book is filled with the most up to date information
on how anyone can work and succeed in the festival and fair
markets.
As always, I encourage you the readers to let me know your
thoughts. So if you have any thoughts on my articles or
suggestions or comments, please feel free to e-mail me directly
at magic4u02@aol.com. I would love to hear from you.
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8. David Copperfield
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Article forwarded on by Mel Kientz
Business
Jet Traveler
June
2014
By Margie Goldsmith
The
ultra-successful illusionist astonishes audiences by appearing
to fly unaided across the stage, but he relies on business
jets to traverse longer distances.
Magician David Copperfield is the highest-grossing solo
entertainer in history, with upwards of $4 billion in ticket
sales. In collaboration with Francis Ford Coppola, he performed
Dreams & Nightmares in 1996, which still retains the
Broadway record for most tickets sold in a week. He has
won 21 Emmy Awards and holds 11 Guinness World Records.
His chiseled face adorns postage stamps in six countries.
Signs of Copperfield's potential surfaced early. Born David
Seth Kotkin in Metuchen, New Jersey, as the only child of
two Jewish immigrants, he was an accomplished ventriloquist
by age 8, when he performed for his school. A weekend visit
to a magic shop in New York City sparked his interest, and
soon he was performing tricks adults couldn't do. At 12,
he became the youngest person ever admitted to the prestigious
Society of American Magicians. At 16, he performed onstage
in his hometown as Davino, the Boy Magician. He also taught
a magic course at New York University.
Two years later, he changed his name to David Copperfield
(from the Charles Dickens novel) and left for Chicago to
play the lead in The Magic Man, which became the longest-running
musical in the city's history. By the time he was in his
early twenties, he was starring in network TV specials devoted
to his magic.
In 2006, Copperfield purchased a chain of 11 islands in
the Bahamas for $55 million and renamed them the Islands
of Copperfield Bay. He spent an additional $35 million to
renovate one of those islands, Musha Cay, and transform
it into a vacation destination, complete with magic antiques
such as Houdini's pool table. He owns a magic collection
that is worth hundreds of millions of dollars and includes
the collections of Georges Melies and Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin,
two of his most celebrated predecessors.
For the last 13 years, Copperfield has sold out the MGM
Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, performing two shows
a day Sundays through Fridays and three shows on Saturdays,
seven days a week, 42 weeks a year. (He devotes the other
10 weeks to vacations.) We caught up with him late one evening
after one such performance.
How did your parents feel about you doing magic?
In the beginning they loved it but when I was 16 and told
them I wanted to do it for a living, my mother said no.
But her negative reinforcement worked for me, and eventually
I showed them I could do it. They traveled the world with
me and met presidents and kings.
Who taught you your tricks?
I taught myself from magic books in the library. I'd read
the magic effect and make myself invent my own method of
how to do it. As a teenager, I sometimes ended up inventing
things better than in the book.
What do I call you? An illusionist? A magician? A creator?
An Artist?
Illusionist is pretty accurate, because I create illusions.
I hope people think of me as a magician. I've tried to lift
the art form up and make people respect it, like dancing
or theater or music. I am also a creator and I produce and
direct and write. I'm on a constant quest to try to get
it right.
What does the word "magic" mean to you?
Magic is a state of mind, a state of being transported,
a state of being inspired. We have so much unhappiness in
the world and people need to dream and be transported. Music
does that, movies do that, and magic does that. It's forgetting
about reality-let's just go for a ride, and I'll tell you
some stories that can hopefully inspire and engage you and
make you laugh.
What do you want people to take away from your show?
I hope the takeaway is passion, preparation and persistence.
You have to be passionate about something you really love
and persistent because people are going to tell you "no"
and you're going to make mistakes and do goofy magic stuff.
What do you consider your most successful illusion?
I flew. People in the audience cried and got really emotionally
involved. Some saw Peter Pan and some saw Christopher Reeve,
but seeing it live on stage without any wires or camera
tricks. There was something very emotional about that for
the audience.
Have you ever been injured while performing?
I was doing a rope trick and I cut my finger off. Mike Tyson's
cut man reattached it and it grew back. That's magic.
You were robbed in 2006 at gunpoint?
I was walking with a group of people after a show when a
car drove up and some guys got out. I thought they were
stopping to get an autograph but they pointed a gun in my
face and said, "Give us your money." Everyone
gave their money. Like an idiot, I showed them my pockets
were empty, but they weren't. I didn't want to give my wallet
away. Luckily, the guys believed it. The police caught them
and the robbers went to jail.
You do more than 600 shows a year. Do you ever get burned
out?
I get tired sometimes, but I take 10 weeks off a year and
go to my islands in the Bahamas. That's a great place to
recharge and create. I have a place in New York, too.
Does flying privately facilitate your career?
You can't beat the convenience of flying privately-it saves
a lot of time. I've got my own airstrip on my islands and
I can't land a big plane but I can land smaller planes.
How do you fly privately?
I charter. I've never owned my own plane. I spent a lot
of time researching my own plane and at Airbus and Boeing
and we started designing planes together, but I like having
other people do the worrying about the pilots and all. It
becomes another business when you own your own plane.
What aircraft do you use?
I like the (Bombardier) Challenger 300 and Challenger 604.
We can fly from here to Georgetown [in the Bahamas] in four
hours, and then another 15 minutes on a [Cessna] Caravan
or a Pilatus to my airstrip.
What is Musha Cay?
It's one of the Islands of Copperfield Bay, which also includes
10 pristine and undeveloped islands. Musha Cay is a private
resort with a staff of 40 where I've created some amazing
experiences, kind of like Fantasy Island. It's a big, beautiful
place where adults become kids, and movies and theater appear
on the beach out of nowhere.
I know you consider the rehabilitation program, Project
Magic, your most important work. How did that begin?
I was corresponding with a young magician who was disabled
and didn't reveal that until he sent me a picture of himself
in a wheelchair. I realized he had amazing self-esteem because
he had a skill that an able-bodied person didn't, and that
gave me the idea to work with medical professionals and
create a program using magic as a form of therapy. It would
motivate people to move muscles or think about mathematics
or socialization skills or speech. I was very shy [when
I was young] and magic helped me learn certain things. I
thought it would be good if I could give that same kind
of help to people with disabilities. The program gives people
hope through magic.
Do you have any other projects like that?
We're starting a project called RedSafe, where I'll create
a huge safe that transports objects magically around the
world, such as educational items to inner-city schools or
water and drilling supplies to Africa. It will use magic
to raise awareness for really important items. Magic is
obviously illusion, but giving is a real thing.
What is your goal now?
To do what I can to make a difference, to encourage others
to fight for their dreams. The best compliment is if someone
comes away from the show inspired to do something he would
not have done otherwise. That's the goal. I'm a dreamer
and maybe I can inspire future generation of dreamers.
Fast Facts
Name: David Copperfield
Birthdate: Sept. 16, 1956 (age 57)
Occupation: Illusionist
Education: Dropped out of New York's Fordham University
after three weeks, when he was cast in the lead of the Chicago
musical The Magic Man.
Charity: Project Magic, a program he developed, uses magic
as physical therapy is hospitals in 30 countries to help
patients regain dexterity, coordination and cognitive skills.
Personal: Single. Three children. Lives in Las Vegas and
New York and on Musha Cay in Copperfield Bay in the Bahamas.
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9. Phyllis Wong And The Return Of The Conjuror
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Message by Sue-Anne Webster (Australia)
"PHYLLIS
WONG and the Return of the Conjuror" is out now, and
available through Amazon and in New Zealand and Australian
bookstores.
Phyllis
Wong, that keen young magician with a talent for sleuthing
and getting to the bottom of the strangest mysteries, is
back!
Here,
in this astonishing new story, she finds her world turned
upside-down as she discovers that there is magic about that
is far more amazing than even she could imagine and villainy
the likes of which she has never encountered! This strange
new world propels her back to a mystery originating from
the time of the world's greatest writer, William Shakespeare
- a mystery that is seeping into the 21st century! A mystery
that only a conjuror like Phyllis Wong can try to solve!
As
Phyllis herself says: 'Fasten your seatbelts, ladies and
gentlemen ... the ride will get bumpy!'
The
most intriguing story yet from the ever-popular author Geoffrey
McSkimming.
www.phylliswong.com
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10. Updates So Far This Week on VanishLive.com
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Message by - Mick Peck
Online Content Editor
www.VanishLive.com
Latest
updates on VanishLive.com include:
-
Ben Hart's Show Full Of Magic
- Video of the Week: Audio Illusions
- Canada's Darcy Oake Makes It To Britain's Got Talent Finals
- Collins Key Gets Tricky With Queen Latifah
- Paul Romhany's Magic & Review #1
- David Blaine To Make UAE Debut
- The Streets by John Archer
- The Gig I'll Never Forget: Danny Archer
- Johnny Depp Tipped As Film Houdini
DAILY
magic news, articles from around the world and reviews from
working professional magicians.
Visit
us today at:
http://www.VanishLive.com
-
Mick Peck
Online Content Editor
www.VanishLive.com
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11. Daytona Festival of Magic 2014
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Message by Harry Allen (US)
Daytona
Festival of Magic is shaping up to be the convention of
the Year!
Here's why:
Lectures
- Stage Shows - Close-Up Show - Dealers - Auction - Contests
- Full Sit Down Dinner Friday Night.
Want
more reasons????
Rich Bloch
Rudy Coby
Fielding West
Silly Billy
Gregory Wilson
Eric Jones
Suzanne The Magician
Don Baggett
Harry Allen
Erik Olson
Scott Humston
Info
www.daytonamagic.com
Click on "convention"
Call 386-252-6767
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12. New England Magic Collectors - Yankee Gathering XV
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Message by David Haversat
Yankee
Gathering XV November 6, 7 and 8, 2014
If
you have not yet registered for the New England Magic Collectors
Association Yankee Gathering XV - Your invitation is attached
below. For those that have registered - Thank You!
The 15th Yankee Gathering of the New England Magic Collectors
Association will be held in Westborough, Massachusetts on
November 6, 7 and 8, 2014. It is our hope that you will
be able to join us in honoring George and Sandy Daily and
make this another truly special Yankee Gathering.
Presentations by:
Michael Claxton
Bill Rauscher
Gabe Fajuri
George & Sandy Daily
Eddie Dawes
Phil Temple
Steve Thomas
Terry Roses
Performances by:
Mike Caveney
Lee Faulkner
Dick Gustafson
Larry Stangel
Doc Swan
Torkova
Also Included:
Dealer's room
Magic flea market
Auction
Outstanding exhibit room
Wine and cheese reception
Free buffet breakfast
Dessert and coffee get-together
Free buffet breakfast
Dinner banquet
Invitation to the see the Goldman Collection
This is one event you will not want to miss!
Registration is $225 per person before August 1st, and $250
per person after August 1st.
Every previous Yankee Gathering has sold out. Seating will
be limited so plan to register early!
David
Haversat, Registrar haversat@gmail.com
PO Box 487
Oxford, CT 06478
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13. The "Wow" Factor Lecture At MINDvention
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Message by Danny Archer (US)
Charles
Gauci is one of Australia's foremost mentalists. For over
fifty years, he has entertained audiences in Australia and
around the world. A published author, Charles is the creator
of some of the best-selling effects in mentalism and magic
including Eye to Eye, Body Language, Houdini Card Mystery,
plus many others too numerous to mention.
His
latest lecture, "The Wow Factor", features effects
from his professional repertoire which are commercial, practical,
and most importantly easy to perform.
Each
of the effects will establish in the audience's mind that
the performer has a well above average mentality and will
condition them to accept that the miracles he performs are
genuine feats of a super mind. Charles has had a prolific
career as a creator and performer and he will be sharing
some of his original mentalism creations. The schedule is
bulging with great mentalism performers and creators and
there is one more special event I am working on. Stay tuned.
www.mindvention.net
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14. KIDabra International
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Message by Mark Daniel (US)
The
Conference of KIDshow and Family Performers August 11-15,
2014 The Music Road Hotels and Conference Center In the
Resort Town of Pigeon Forge, TN
The
Year of WOW Conference Updates:
David Kaye joins us for the World Premiere of his New lecture:
Turn It Around.
Julian
Mather from Australia, Ken Kelly from England and Tommy
James from New England along with Manhattan's David Kaye
share in TED Talk style: Knowledge, Inspiration, and Delight.
Together they create a KIDabra Highlight Event called KID
Talks!
Barry
Mitchell offers to cook up an Optional Workshop on Monday
Evening August 11th. MMM- MMM.. Good, Cooking up Magic,
Ministry, and Message.
Then
on Tuesday the 12th join us for the Famous Optional Biz
Builders Seminars as it begins with the one and only Donald
Dunphy from British Columbia who is a promotional whirlwind.
Donald shares marketing tips with Send out the Ships. Todd
Neufeld, former Patent Attorney and one of the world's top
balloon entertainers takes you through the daunting task
of necessary contracts and paperwork.
Plus
Julian Mather and Ken Kelly teach using YouTube videos for
your marketing and promotion. And Popular Children's Author
from Manhattan, Steve Metzger chats with Danny Orleans about
writing, publishing for books for children and how it fits
into what we do as entertainers.
The
Wows continue; for full info, video and to register go to:
www.kidabra.org Please Join us on the very lively Facebook
Group Page: KIDabra Members and Friends
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15. PCAM 2014
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Message by Norden & Gordon
The FUN Producers
It's
time for the 81st Annual Convention for the Pacific Coast
Association of Magicians!
July
31st - Aug 3rd, 2014
Vancouver, BC Canada
www.PCAM2014.com
It
will be held in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
and will be hosted by the energetic team of Norden &
Gordon!
It
will be the year of the 'Workshop' as they will be presenting
twelve workshops you can choose from. Everyone will walk
away with knowledge, experience and the tools with which
to perform many amazing ricks.
Want
to know who is coming? You won't believe it...
The
School for Scoundrels
Pop Haydn
Bob Sheets
Chef Anton
PLUS
Gregory Wilson
Dan Harlan
Norm Barnhart
Bruce Kalver
Bob Fitch
Jamie D. Grant
Sterling Dietz
Amanda O'Leary
Brian Anderson
Gwyn Auger
Mike Norden
...And MORE!
Whew
- what a line up! And how much? Just $185 if you register
by June 15th - otherwise the price goes up to $225. Plus
the awards lunch is $10 off until June 15th as well. A lot
of the workshops are filling up - so to get your choices
please register TODAY!
Visit
www.PCAM2014.com for more info and to register. See you
in Vancouver!
Norden
& Gordon
The FUN Producers
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16. The Weekend Of Wonder In Hot Springs
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Message by Jay Scott Berry
Tickets
now on sale for The Weekend of Wonder in Hot Springs
This
the event that everyone's talking about. Produced by Jay
Scott Berry & Maxwell Blade, last year's Weekend of
Wonder was a runaway success with rave reviews, sold out
shows and standing ovations.
Magicians
from as far away as LA and Vegas said it was "The best
Magic event they had ever attended!" The Linking Ring
Magazine calls it "A whole new concept in Magic Gatherings"
comparing it to a "Three Ring Circus." Reporter
Dennis Schick wrote enthusiastically, "It lived up
to its name - WOW! From all aspects, it was wildly successful;
my head is still spinning!" This spring, Asheville,
NC became the 2nd official WOW city, once again with rave
reviews and multiple standing ovations.
So
what sets this apart from a standard Magic Convention? The
Weekend of Wonder is an International Magic Festival showcasing
a full spectrum of the Art from Close-up, Strolling, Parlour
and Street Magic to Stage, Comedy and Illusions. Family-friendly,
open to the public and magicians, it has the best elements
of a Convention plus many things rarely seen, like full
One-Man Shows, Workshops, limited to and an All-Star Street
Magic Gala!
Most
of the shows will be held in and around The Maxwell Blade
Theatre.
Lectures
& Workshops will be next door at The Springs Hotel.
The main "Wizards of Wonder" Gala will be at Horner
Hall, a 1200 seat, state-of-the-art facility, centrally
located with ample parking. With free shows at restaurants
& venues throughout the weekend, this is truly a non-stop
Celebration of Wonder!
Golden
Tickets for The Weekend of Wonder are now on sale. Strictly
limited to the first 100 buyers, this exclusive pass gives
you Premier VIP Seating to all 13 Main Events. This includes
six One Man Shows, four Headline Lectures, the Rising Stars
Show plus the Friday and Saturday night Gala shows. All
this for only $200 Adults and $125 Child under 17.
(Such
a deal!) You will receive a laminated "Golden Ticket"
Pass commemorating the 2014 Hot Springs Weekend of Wonder.
This special pass also includes a full colour souvenir program,
individually numbered and signed by all the stars.
You
can upgrade the Golden Ticket for $50 to include both Workshops.
The
2nd annual Hot Springs WOW stars a Dream Team of Master
Magicians, including Jeff McBride, Michael Ammar, Dirk Losander,
Andrew Goldenhersh, Jay Scott Berry and Maxwell Blade. It
will all take place on September 19th through 21st. This
historic resort town, nestled in the mountains of western
Arkansas, with natural mineral water and baths, is the perfect
place for a one-of-a-kind magical experience.
Tickets
are limited, purchase yours online at: www.WeekendofWonder.com
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17. 998 Links To Magic Resources
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Message by The Great Todd
http://MagicianSite.com
closes in on 1,000 links to Magic! Currently at 998 links!
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18. Adelaide Magic Convention - October 10th -12th 2014
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Message by Garry Cohen (Australia)
Featuring
the Magic of Daryl (USA), Mark Byrne (USA) and James Sleight
(AUS)
The
Combined Magic Clubs of Adelaide, invite magician's performers
and clowns to the friendliest magic convention in Australia.
Two and a half days of magic, lectures, competitions, International
Gala Show, magic dealers and great magic fun!
We
have three great magicians with totally different styles
presenting their ideas on how to improve your magical performances.
All three magicians have close-up, stand-up and stage experience
so we are in for a whole weekend of great magic. There will
be a total of 6 different lectures!
Once
again, we are holding the function at the fabulous Lakes
Resort Hotel.
Convention
registration is $325 (AUD) for magicians, spouse $290 (AUD)
and $305 (AUD) for juniors.
This
includes all convention demonstrations, lectures, competitions,
lunches, morning and afternoon teas, and one ticket to our
Banquet/Gala Show on Saturday Night with performances by
our International lecturers and local artists.
****Early
Bird Registrations****
Register Now For A Fabulous Weekend Of Magic!
Go
to: https://www.heyprestomagic.com.au/index_files/Page2226.htm
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19. e-zine Archives
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in folders for each year and are Coded, e.g. 001 Nov06 1999.txt
first three numbers (001) denote issue number, then the
date (Nov06) and the last figures the year (1999)
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